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Eurasian Curlew in Cotton-grass. (Photo by Tim Melling) The Eurasian Curlew is the main curlew species that Curlew Action focuses on, as it the iconic bird which inspired Mary Colwell's walk and following book, Curlew Moon. The Eurasian Curlew is a large brown wading bird with a distinctive long and downcurved bill, which is particularly long in females.
Curlew facts A group of curlews is called a curfew, a salon, or skein of curlews. The genus name Numenius refers to the curlew's bill, meaning 'new moon' in reference to the sickle-shaped bill. Eurasian curlews used to be eaten, and appeared in several recipe books. They were once so common in Cornwall they were served in pies.
Curlew numbers and range have declined substantially in recent decades, likely due to increased afforestation and agricultural improvement.
If breeding is successful, the bush stone-curlew will create a nest on the ground in a scrape or small bare patch, laying up to 2 eggs around August to October and another 2 eggs around November to January. The eggs are incubated for 30 days, a job which is shared by both parents. Once the chicks are born, they are immediately moved away from ...
North America's largest shorebird, the Long-billed Curlew, is a graceful creature with an almost impossibly long, thin, and curved bill. This speckled, cinnamon-washed shorebird probes deep into mud and sand for aquatic invertebrates on its coastal wintering grounds and picks up grasshoppers on the breeding grounds. It breeds in the grasslands of the Great Plains and Great Basin and spends the ...
As a result of Europe-wide population declines, Curlew is listed as vulnerable to extinction in Europe, and globally, is considered near threatened. Below you can download the CRP 'Introduction to Curlews' slide pack, which provides an overview of Curlew ecology, distribution, status, threats, and conservation action, as well as an overview of the CRP and our current and future activities.
The Far Eastern Curlew is a migratory species, moving south by day and night, usually along coastlines, leaving breeding areas from mid-July to late September. They arrive in north-western and eastern Australia mainly in August. Large numbers appear on the east coast from September to November. Most leave again from late February to March.
